Exemptions for rail government entities, railway managers and their related bodies corporate
20Q Exemptions for rail government entities, railway managers and their related bodies corporate
A rail government entity is exempted from section 88A in relation to the supply of electricity to Airtrain Citylink Limited ACN 066 543 315 for electricity used—
in connection with the building or use of electrical installations and other works by Airtrain Citylink Limited, as part of a system of electric traction or for signalling purposes, on the Brisbane Airport Rail Link; or
for powering electric rolling stock and railway signals on the Brisbane Airport Rail Link.
The railway manager that operates the nominated network and related bodies corporate of that railway manager are exempted from section 88A in relation to the supply of electricity to a third party access holder for electricity used by the third party access holder—
in connection with the building or use of electrical installations and other works, as part of a system of electric traction or for signalling purposes, on the nominated network or connected to the nominated network; or
for powering electric rolling stock and railway signals on the nominated network or rail transport infrastructure owned by the third party access holder and connected to the network.
Subsection (4) applies if electricity is—
supplied—
by a rail government entity to a relevant railway manager; or
by a relevant railway manager to a rail government entity; and
used—
in connection with the building or use of electrical installations and other works, as part of a system of electric traction or for signalling purposes, on rail transport infrastructure or connected to the rail transport infrastructure; or
for powering electric rolling stock and railway signals on rail transport infrastructure.
Each of the following is exempted from section 88A in relation to the supply of the electricity—
the rail government entity mentioned in subsection (3)(a)(i);
the relevant railway manager mentioned in subsection (3)(a)(ii).
In this section—Airtrain Citylink Limited includes its successors and assigns.Brisbane Airport Rail Link means the proposed railway shown on CMPS&F Pty Limited drawing no. RQ0159-C029(F)—
starting at a point 0.313km from the north coast rail line (defined on the drawing as the ownership transfer point); and
finishing at the domestic terminal of Brisbane Airport.
Editor’s note—A copy of the drawing is available for inspection at the offices of the Department of Transport and Main Roads, Level 12, Capital Hill Building, 85 George Street, Brisbane.
rail government entity see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, schedule 6.railway manager see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, schedule 6.related body corporate has the meaning given in the Corporations Act.relevant railway manager, in relation to a rail government entity, means—
a railway manager that operates rail transport infrastructure that is directly connected to rail transport infrastructure operated by the rail government entity; or
a related body corporate of a railway manager mentioned in paragraph (a).
Note—A relevant railway manager may be a rail government entity.third party access holder means a person who, under an arrangement with a railway manager or a related body corporate of the railway manager, is entitled to access and use a nominated part of its rail transport infrastructure (the nominated network).
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